Corrupted XML files are the most frequent culprit. If a metadata file becomes damaged during a crash or improper shutdown, the system cannot parse the required database structure.
<!-- System and Data --> <!-- Size is usually in MB --> <Partition name="system" size="4096" type="ext4" flashable="true" /> <Partition name="vendor" size="2048" type="ext4" flashable="true" /> <Partition name="product" size="1024" type="ext4" flashable="true" /> <Partition name="system_ext" size="512" type="ext4" flashable="true" /> fifangdbmetaxml fix
If you have manually edited the file, a simple syntax error (like a missing closing tag ) will break the system. Open the file in a code editor like or VS Code . Corrupted XML files are the most frequent culprit